Hydrocarbon (eTDH), as produced by the Entyr process, is about 30% by weight rich in aromatic solvents such as toluene, xylene and limonene and contains commercial volumes of naphthalene. These compounds are valuable in their own right.
Traditionally, hydrotreating has been used by the petroleum industry to remove sulphur from crude oil. This process is expensive in capital, operating, and energy costs.
